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Leicester City Council’s children’s services boss is leaving her £121,000 job after three years.

Frances Craven has been offered a new job as the chief executive of the Sandwell Children’s Trust in the West Midlands.

Mrs Craven joined the city council in October 2014 - shortly before Ofsted inspectors found serious failings with the authority’s children’s services and social work.

Leicester City Hall in Charles Street

Those findings led to the sacking of Elaine McHale, the council’s then interim director of children’s services, and Councillor Vi Dempster, who, at the time held the assistant mayoral portfolio for the department.

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Mrs Craven said: “I am very pleased to be joining Sandwell Children’s Trust and feel privileged to be the first chief executive to lead this new organisation. I am looking forward to working with staff and partners.

“This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference for the children, young people and families of Sandwell.”

Councillor Sarah Russell, assistant city mayor for children, young people and schools

Deputy mayor councillor Sarah Russell, who holds the children’s services brief said: “Frances has been poached to share her passion, integrity and focus on getting things right for children with others who are in need.”

She thanked Mrs Craven for the “enormous impact she has made to our services in Leicester” and wished her well in her new role.